Trolley-wire connector.



. I J. KIRBY & I. MAYO.

TROLLEY WIRE CONNECTOR.

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1,016,016. I Patented Jan. 30, 1912.

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JOHN KIRBY AND JOHN MAYO, OF DOUGLAS, ARIZONA TERRITORY.

TROLLEY-WIRE CONNECTOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 28, 1911.

Patented Jan. 30, 1912.

Serial No. 646,422.

To all wiwm it may concern.

Be it known that we, JOHN KIRBY and JOHN MAYO, citizens of the UnitedStates, residing at Douglas, in the county of Cochise, Territory ofArizona, have invented a new and useful Trolley-Tire Connector, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in trolley connectors, theprimary object of this invention being the provision of a connector andcircuit breaker for overhead trolleys, the same providing a quick repairand durable device for retaining the free ends of the trolley, and forso connecting the same together as to reduce the sparking efiect causedby the jumping of the trolley wheel when crossing at such point, and atthe same time permit the use of a wooden bar as a main supporting meansthereby producing an economical device and one which can be readilyreplaced when broken.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of invention herein disclosed can be made within the scope ofwhat is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings-Figure 1 is a perspective view of one of the endconnecting members with the trolley wire in operable relation thereto,the dotted line showing the position of the main connecting wooden barin place. Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of a complete connection. Fig. 3is a top plan view of one of the metal connecting members of the device.Fig. 4 is a section taken on line 4.4 of Fig. 3.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates the two metalmembers of the connecting device, 2 the rectangular in cross sectionwooden bar for connecting said members relative to each other andforming the main support for the connecting device, and 3 is a tubulartrolley wheel guiding connection, which is disposed with relation to themetal connections 1 and upon the underside of the wooden bar 2, asclearly shown in Fig. 2.

Each one of the members 1 are provided with a receptacle 4, having theupstanding parallel walls 5 and the rear wall 6, for the reception ofone end of the wooden bar 2, the same being connected thereto by meansof screws passed through the apertures as clearly shown in Fig. 1.Formed integral with the members 1 upon the underside thereof is acylindrical boss 7 provided with the socket 8 for the reception of thereduced portion of the trolley wheel guiding rod 3, the bar 2 holdingtwo metal members 1 and the rod 3 in the relative position as shown inFig. 2. Formed integral with the tubular boss 7, which in fact is acontinuation thereof, is a projection 9. This projection 9 carries thetwo walls or plates 10, which provide an open ended receptacle with theinclined bottom 11. The studs 12 and 13 span the space between the walls10 above the bottom 11 and form a means to permit a trolley wire 14' tobe passed between the walls 10 and around the pins 12 and 18 as at a andZ), and finally have its terminal 0 fastened to the body of the member 1to prevent any slipping thereof. Each member 1 is further provided withthe binding post 15 whereby the feed wires are connected to therespective metal members. The oppositely disposed eyed lugs 16 areformed integral with the casing 4 and provide connecting means for theside pull connections, not shown, so that the trolley connector will beproperly supported.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the drawings, itis evident that should the wooden bar 2 break or become splintered inany way it will be an easy matter to remove the same and replace it witha new one, and by making the same in the shape as shown, the same isreadily fitted in place and provides a protecting and holding means forthe trolley wheel guide rod 3 and a separating means for the metaltrolley connecting plates or members 1.

What is claimed is:

1. A trolley wire connector, comprising two metal members, each of saidmembers having formed integral therewith, a trolley wire receiving lip,a cylindrical socketed boss contiguous with said lips upon the undersideof each member, and an open receptacle upon the upper face thereof, acylindrical trolley wheel guiding rod having its terminals disposed inthe socketed bosses of the trolley wire connecting members, and a stripof insulating material rectangular in cross section of a greater widththan the rod having its terminals connected within the receptacles ofeach trolley wire connecting member for retaining the members and rodsin relative position.

2. A trolley wire connector, comprising two wire connecting members,each one having a tapered lip with a wire receiving receptacle therein,the inner portion of said lip terminating in a socketed boss, an interiorly and upwardly opening receptacle provided in each member, acylindrical wheel guiding rod having reduced terminals fitting withinthe sockets of the bosses and having its circumference alining with thecircumference of the bosses, said rod extending between the members, anda strip of insulating material rectangular in cross section having itsterminals seated within the receptacles of the wire connecting membersand holding said members and the rods relatively to each other.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own, we have heretoaflixed our signatures in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN KIRBY. JOHN MAYO. lVitnesses:

Born XV. KINDEL, J. P. SEX'roN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

